Sadhvi Anubhuti

Sadhvi Anubhuti (born Tania Máynez) is a Jain monk, film producer, director and activist.

Early life and education Sadhvi Anubhuti was born in Toluca, Mexico and grew up in Houston, Texas until the age of 12. She graduated from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston with a BBA in Marketing, a Minor in French.

Career She left her marketing career at the age of 29 before being associated with a Jain-Hindu Tirth, Siddhayatan Tirth to become the first Mexican and Hispanic Jain monk. Sadhvi also serves as the operations director of Siddhayatan Tirth.

She has been inspired by her mentors Acharya Shree Yogeesh and Sadhvi Siddhali Shree regarding their teachings of non-violence, compassion and respect for all living beings.

Sadhvi Anubhuti has served as the assistant director of a 2017 documentary, Stopping Traffic. She has also served as the director of photography and co-producer, alongside Sadhvi Siddhali Shree in a 2022 documentary, Surviving Sex Trafficking.

Anubhuti, along with Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, is the co-director and co-producer of a 2023 documentary, "For The Animals". "For The Animals" is a documentary about a small group of animal rights activists in Houston, Texas, dedicated to saving the lives of stray cats and dogs which have been living on the streets.

Filmography Year Title Role 2017 Stopping Traffic Assistant Director 2022 Surviving Sex Trafficking Cinematographer